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Chantal Russell is an international yogini, best selling author, holistic nutritionist, and ayurvedic wellness consultant. She is passionate about awakening and reclaiming the sacred feminine, creative Shakti power within us all.  Whether through yoga and meditation, simple daily ritual, moon gatherings, conscious lifestyle design, curiosity or conversation, her desire is to empower women with practical wisdom. Chantal shares her insights from her personal journey and her experience with cancer and motherhood. We go into her thoughts on eastern and western medicines, we talk about the impact that the climate crisis has on our bodies and our spirits and loads more.

More about Chantal:

• Entrepreneur, Tantric Yogini, Mother, Cancer Thriver, Lover of all things Wellness. https://www.chantalrussell.com
  https://www.instagram.com/chantalrussell/
  https://www.instagram.com/thewell_women/
• Chantal’s Yoga and Wellness Studio on Bowen Island
  http://thewellonbowen.com
  https://www.instagram.com/thewellonbowen/

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Joseph Campbell (The Hero’s Journey)
  Campbell’s book on the subject is a massive work of comparative myth called The Hero With A Thousand Faces.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hero_with_a_Thousand_Faces
• As Chantal says, there are a few additional steps (beyond the Hero’s…) to the Heroine’s Journey. Some additional resources on this are:
  The Heroine’s Journey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroine%27s_journey
  https://heroinejourneys.com/heroines-journey/
• Clarissa Pinkola Estés fantastic book: Women Who Run With The Wolves
  The last chapter is a beautiful culmination of the myths and stories she’s been collecting and recounting here of the Wild Woman Archetype, that is her version of the Heroine’s Journey.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_Who_Run_with_the_Wolves
• Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
  The book that led Chantal to begin her reclamation journey of her priestess-ness.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mists_of_Avalon
• Robert Augustus Masters:
  Author of the book Chantal recommended regarding Spiritual Bypassing
  https://www.robertmasters.com/book/spiritual-bypassing/
• The reclamation of Mary Magdalene— as one of Jesus’s most influential apostles. ‘Not a prostitute, or public sinner, but a primary witness’
  https://reclaimmagdalene.org
• Priestess of Avalon Trainings with Glastonbury Goddess Temple. 
  “Train in Glastonbury, the Gateway to the Sacred Isle of Avalon:
  https://goddesstempleteachings.co.uk/priestessofavalon/